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Rapport d’activité de l’Institut africain de développement économique et de planification
No full textLe présent rapport d’activité est soumis à la Conférence des ministres africains des finances, de la planification et du développement économique, à la cinquantesixième session de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), conformément à la pratique en vigueur et pour donner suite au souhait exprimé par la Conférence d’être régulièrement tenue informée des travaux de l’Institut africain de développement économique et de planification (IDEP)
AfCFTA what you need to know: frequently asked questions & answers
No full textExercising its mandate to promote the economic and social development of its member States and foster intra-African integration, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has been relentlessly supporting the effort to establish and operationalize the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) since the inception of the idea in 2012. ECA’s support to the AfCFTA project is led primarily by the Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD), which works closely with all other ECA divisions, sub-regional offices (SROs) and the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP). The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) is a specialized centre of excellence within RITD that conducts cutting-edge trade policy research and analysis, offers capacity building support to member States, and promotes consensus building around key strategic ideas. Established in June 2003, the ATPC works to strengthen the human and institutional capacities of African Governments to formulate and implement sound trade policies and participate more effectively in trade negotiations at the bilateral, regional, and multilateral levels. ATPC also works closely with key stakeholders in the field of trade policy, including the private sector, civil society, and academia, to ensure that trade policy serves the interests of the general public for sustainable and inclusive development
Rapport du Comité d’experts sur sa quarante et unième réunion
No full textLe présent document s’agit de la quarante et unième réunion du Comité d’experts de la Conférence des ministres africains des finances, de la planification et du développement économique de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique s’est tenue du 15 au 17 mars 2023 à Addis-Abeba, dans un format hybride de participation en personne et en ligne. Le Secrétaire exécutif par intérim de la CEA, António Pedro, et le Ministre d’État éthiopien chargé de la planification et du développement, Nemera Gebeyehu Mamo, ont fait des déclarations liminaires
Un nouvel engagement, l’investissement nécessairepour atteindre les ODD en Afrique
No full textLe présent communiqué de presse s’agit de l’Afrique a besoin d’un changement de paradigme pour assurer le développement durable en prenant un nouvel engagement et en augmentant les investissements afin de réaliser les ODD, exhorte la Secrétaire exécutive adjointe et Économiste en chef de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique, Hanan Morsy aux États africains à Niamey, Niger, le 2 mars 2023 (CEA). M Morsy souligne que les pays africains ont fait les frais des multiples crises alimentaires, énergétiques, de la guerre d’Ukraine, de la pandémie de Covid et du changement climatique contre lesquelles ils étaient mal équipés pour rebondir. Elle appelle à un engagement envers les partenariats pour atteindre les ODD et souligne la nécessité d’un sens renouvelé de la solidarité et de la compréhension qu’une croissance rapide et d’une reprise seront réalisées en investissant dans les régions où les gains les plus potentiels peuvent être réalisés
Les pays africains paient plus cher pour emprunter
No full textLa structure actuelle de la dette souveraine dans de nombreux pays africains est de plus en plus préoccupante. Bien que les prêteurs traditionnels et les institutions multilatérales détiennent une part importante de la dette extérieure, la structure de la dette évolue vers des emprunts privés moins concessionnels. Depuis le milieu des années 2000, les emprunts sur les marchés privés concourent de plus en plus à accroître la dette extérieure du continent. La part moyenne par pays de la dette à long terme publique et garantie par l’État détenue par des créanciers privés est passée de 10,1 % en 2005 à 18 % en 2020. Cette augmentation est en grande partie due à une augmentation des emprunts par l’émission d’obligations souveraines sur les marchés internationaux à partir du milieu des années 2000. Une grande partie de la dette actuelle est libellée en devises étrangères, ce qui expose de nombreux États africains au risque de change. En outre, dans le cas des prêts privés, l’alourdissement du fardeau de la dette et les risques accrus de défaillance se traduisent par des taux d’intérêt élevés. Dans ce contexte, la présente note d’orientation a pour objet de démontrer la vulnérabilité de la dette des pays africains et de montrer que ces pays paient des primes relativement plus élevées sur leurs euro-obligations souveraines. En particulier, il y est fait état du rôle des notations de crédit dans la détermination des écarts obligataires et de leur impact sur les primes en Afrique
Cybersecurity at the center of Digital Transformation in Africa: ECA’s session at the on going World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva.
No full textThe Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted a session titled ‘Cybersecurity at the Center of Digital Transformation in Africa’ at the 2023 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held on the 13 of March 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The hybrid session brought together over 60 participants, including policymakers, experts, and cybersecurity specialists
Report of the Executive Secretary on the activities of the Economic Commission for Africa from April 2023 to February 2024
No full textReport of the Executive Secretary on the activities of the Economic Commission for Africa from April 2023 to February 2024 focuses on the programme of work of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for 2023 is rooted in a common understanding of transformational pathways and in an evidence base that has given rise to a coherent school of thought and practice that has positioned ECA as a thought leader in the sphere of African socioeconomic development. During the period under review, the Commission has focused on interventions that are grounded in its knowledge products, and the provision of capacity-building support, technical assistance, and advisory services to its members. These interventions are well informed by clear theoretical knowledge and empirical evidence, with a view to accelerating socioeconomic development in Africa
Rules of Origin have the potential to 'make-or-break' the effectiveness of AfCFTA - UN Report
No full textOne UN Rwanda organized a policy dialogue to discuss the newly-released UNCTAD Economic Development in Africa Report 2019, which notes that, within the context of the current negotiations on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), rules of origin could be a game changer for the continent, as long as they are simple, transparent and business-friendly. Released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Economic Development in Africa Report 2019 argues that rules of origin – the criteria used to determine the ultimate nationality of a product – will be a major determinant of the effectiveness of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that came into force in May. While rules of origin are necessary instruments within any regional block, how they are addressed by the AfCFTA will directly affect the size and distribution of economic benefits among member countries, the report argues. In his closing remarks, Mold emphasized the importance of moving forward rapidly with the implementation of the AfCFTA
Niamey Declaration: leaders emphasize importance of partnerships for transformative change in SDG implementation
No full textThe 9th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), held in Niamey Niger, from 28 February to 2 March, was to follow-up and review progress made on achieving five selected SDGs on clean water and sanitation; affordable
and clean energy; industry, innovation, and infrastructure; sustainable cities and communities; and partnerships for the Goals. The meeting also formulated key messages on accelerating the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and the African
Union’s Agenda 2063
Socio-Economic and Ecological Assessment of the Blue Economy in Tanzania 2022: Application of UNECA’S Blue Economy Valuation Toolkit
No full textThe Blue Economy is one of the emerging strong pillars of socio-economic and ecological development and growth across the world. It is one of the few resource-base whose exploitation can be conducted sustainably, and also whose ecological protection can generate economic value. Yet, due to the vastness of its scope (related to lakes, rivers, seas, and wetlands) which makes it difficult to measure its value, the BE struggles to become a priority agenda for countries. In 2020, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) developed a Blue Economy Valuation Toolkit (BEVTK). This toolkit allows countries to assess the economic, social, and ecological value (in quantitative terms) that BE resources generate. Equipped with this information, countries can strategize on how best to optimise on these BE resources for enhanced socio-economic and ecological gains. The United Republic of Tanzania requested UNECA for support to conduct a domestication of the toolkit, with the aim to understand the value that its BE resources generate, in support of national growth and development. The BEVTK was therefore applied to Mainland Tanzania, using the Supply Use Table data from 2015, obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of Mainland Tanzania. A tentative estimation of Zanzibar was also conducted, using data from the Supply Use Table 2015. The ecosystem valuation was done using a pool of data ranging from 2015 to 2020 sourced from National Environmental Research Agenda, 2017-2022